Spratt, Mulvaney spar on issues (coward Spratt defends votes on cap and tax & Obamacare)

The State/Associated Press ^ | September 8, 2010 | Staff

[St. Louis Conservative]

LAKE WYLIE South Carolina’s longest-serving congressman pointed to his experience Tuesday in asking voters to give him a 15th term, while his challenger said the incumbent’s support of the health care overhaul and other Democratic agenda items was the reason to replace him.

It was the first debate for Democratic U.S. Rep. John Spratt and freshman state Sen. Mick Mulvaney, and it won’t be viewed by anyone other than the 200 or so people attending the $30-per-person event in a gated, Lake Wylie community just south of Charlotte.

Spratt’s campaign asked that no video or audio recordings be allowed, which Mulvaney said he reluctantly agreed to because he offered to debate the incumbent on any condition. After the event, Spratt explained he initially wanted an informal setting, in which the candidates would cater to the audience, not any TV cameras, and didn’t want someone waiting for a “gotcha” moment that could be taken out of context.

The candidates sparred on health care, illegal immigration, the federal deficit and taxes.

Mulvaney said repealing the new health care law should be a priority when Congress returns in January, and blasted Spratt as House Budget chairman for his role in helping to push it through.

Spratt said he made the right decision to support it, saying it will be tweaked over the years, but that its positives include letting young adults stay on parents’ health plans and no longer allowing people to be dumped due to pre-existing conditions.

[skaterboy]

Spratt’s campaign asked that no video or audio recordings be allowed

now thats funny

[csmusaret]

I sent this to the Charlotte Observer this AM. I wonder if they will print it in the "Buzz"....

When John Spratt took control of the House Budget Committee as a lieutenant in the Obama/Pelosi/Reid Cartel, unemployment was 4.7%, the DOW was at 12,398, and the budget deficit was $160 Billion.

[Texas Fossil]

Mulvaney acknowledged a repeal is unlikely, since Congress wouldn’t be able to overturn the president’s veto. Still, he called undoing the law’s requirements on businesses essential to job growth, and said the help and exemptions for small businesses actually serve as disincentives for companies to grow or pay employees high salaries.

It can be defunded by Congress. It could be overturned in the Supreme Court as un-constitutional. And it is possible the Obozo could be impeached for failure to keep his oath of office that stated he would "protect and defend the Constitution".

[Clintonfatigued]

South Carolina ping

[Oldpuppymax]

No video or audio. Makes it easier to deny your thuggish behavior later on.

[upchuck]

Thanks for the ping.

Spratt has got to go.

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